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Rental arithmetic: how the UK's top firms are managing their propertyhttp://www.thelawyer.com/rental-arithmetic-how-the-uks-top-firms-are-managing-their-property/3032053.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/rental-arithmetic-how-the-uks-top-firms-are-managing-their-property/3032053.articleDespite a growing momentum in favour of alternative and ‘agile’ working models, many firms are still struggling to find a way to fit their working practices around reducing their property costs.Mon, 2 Mar 2015 00:05 GMTData security: How to respond to clients' "more assertive" demandshttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/information-technology-analysis/data-security-how-to-respond-to-clients-more-assertive-demands/3031855.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/information-technology-analysis/data-security-how-to-respond-to-clients-more-assertive-demands/3031855.articleClients are getting more demanding about how their legal advisers manage data, meaning that law firms are having to give serious consideration to data security.Mon, 2 Mar 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Competition – After the regulatory goalposts movedhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/competition-analysis/special-report-competition-after-the-regulatory-goalposts-moved/3031941.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/competition-analysis/special-report-competition-after-the-regulatory-goalposts-moved/3031941.articleUK competition lawyers have a new regulator and new rules to follow when handling mergers. Is it ‘business as usual’ as the old OFT and CC promised?Mon, 2 Mar 2015 00:00 GMTThe Offshore Top 30 2015: The rankingshttp://www.thelawyer.com/firms-and-the-bar/offshore-top-30/the-offshore-top-30-2015-the-rankings/3031719.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/firms-and-the-bar/offshore-top-30/the-offshore-top-30-2015-the-rankings/3031719.articleThe big five remain and Jersey still dominates, but the arrival of Viberts makes waves in BVI.Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:03 GMTThe Offshore Top 30: A healthy wave of optimismhttp://www.thelawyer.com/firms-and-the-bar/offshore-top-30/the-offshore-top-30-a-healthy-wave-of-optimism/3031729.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/firms-and-the-bar/offshore-top-30/the-offshore-top-30-a-healthy-wave-of-optimism/3031729.articleOffshore firms are thriving despite sustained media and political attacks on their domiciles’ reputation. Meanwhile, Asia’s significance is rising.Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:02 GMTSpecial report: North Africa – Into Africahttp://www.thelawyer.com/special-report-north-africa-into-africa/3031569.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/special-report-north-africa-into-africa/3031569.articleAn explosion in investor interest has international firms lining up for a share of the African market, but legal systems are straining to keep pace with change.Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:00 GMTPunt Peerpoints the wayhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/management-analysis/punt-peerpoints-the-way/3031560.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/management-analysis/punt-peerpoints-the-way/3031560.articleAs the UK contract lawyers market goes into overdrive, the CEO of A&amp;O’s flexible resourcing arm is staying ahead of the curve – watch out world.Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:05 GMTSpecial report: Israel – A hi-tech attractionhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/middle-east-analysis/special-report-israel-a-hi-tech-attraction/3031467.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/middle-east-analysis/special-report-israel-a-hi-tech-attraction/3031467.articleTechnology M&amp;A is leading the way in Israel as foreign companies clamour to invest, but will a regulator’s U-turn put the brakes on growth?Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Referral networks – Davids vs Goliathshttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/management-analysis/special-report-referral-networks-davids-vs-goliaths/3031249.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/management-analysis/special-report-referral-networks-davids-vs-goliaths/3031249.articleFrom the best friends model to global membership networks, referral relationships are helping independent firms to punch above their weight against internationals in an increasingly cross-border legal world.Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Silk appointments 2015 – Why be a QC?http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/bar-analysis/special-report-silk-appointments-2015-why-be-a-qc/3031215.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/bar-analysis/special-report-silk-appointments-2015-why-be-a-qc/3031215.articleAs 93 newly-appointed QCs celebrate this week, we talk to seven of the successful applicants to find out what has driven them to go for silk.Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:00 GMTClifford Chance: A lockstep out of timehttp://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-a-lockstep-out-of-time/3031332.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/clifford-chance-a-lockstep-out-of-time/3031332.articleClifford Chance’s top of equity pay lags behind its peers yet partners have so far resisted change. They may not for much longer.Mon, 9 Feb 2015 00:05 GMTClifford Chance’s growing critical listhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/notebook/clifford-chances-growing-critical-list/3031345.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/notebook/clifford-chances-growing-critical-list/3031345.articleLoss of PE star Oliver Felsenstein must surely force firm’s hand over lockstep reform.Mon, 9 Feb 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: European M&A – Mergers risinghttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/corporate-analysis/special-report-european-ma-mergers-rising/3031166.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/corporate-analysis/special-report-european-ma-mergers-rising/3031166.articleWhile deal numbers were up last year, their value rocketed – and this time it’s not the US firms taking the lion’s share.Mon, 9 Feb 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Turkey – Striking outhttp://www.thelawyer.com/special-report-turkey-striking-out/3031149.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/special-report-turkey-striking-out/3031149.articleTough international competition means that diversification is the watchword in the Turkish legal market.Mon, 9 Feb 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: litigation funding – From alternative to mainstreamhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/litigation-analysis/special-report-litigation-funding-from-alternative-to-mainstream/3031087.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/litigation-analysis/special-report-litigation-funding-from-alternative-to-mainstream/3031087.articleLitigation funding continues to gain in popularity and the market is diversifying.Mon, 9 Feb 2015 00:00 GMTRecruiting Generation Yhttp://www.thelawyer.com/recruiting-generation-y/3030545.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/recruiting-generation-y/3030545.articleGeneration Y law students have distinct career priorities and progressive values. They aren’t seduced by traditional recruitment campaigns, which has prompted a flurry of firm branding overhauls – with varying success.Mon, 2 Feb 2015 00:05 GMTSpecial report: The Lawyer European Awards – Italy’s contendershttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-the-lawyer-european-awards-italys-contenders/3030872.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-the-lawyer-european-awards-italys-contenders/3030872.articleIt’s been a difficult few years for many Italian firms, but as this year’s shortlist for The Lawyer European awards demonstrates, they’ve risen to the challengeMon, 2 Feb 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Outsourcing – Out and abouthttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/management-analysis/special-report-outsourcing-out-and-about/3030824.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/management-analysis/special-report-outsourcing-out-and-about/3030824.articleMore firms than ever are choosing to outsource work out of London to save costs. Outsourcing companies, however, still have a part to play.Mon, 2 Feb 2015 00:00 GMTThe Hot 100 2015: The barhttp://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-the-bar/3030869.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-the-bar/3030869.articleLaying the groundwork for an Ebola vaccine, throwing a lifeline to British manufacturing and holding Government to account for exceeded pollution limits – some of the inspirational stunts pulled off by this year’s A-listers. Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:05 GMTThe Hot 100 2015: In-househttp://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-in-house/3030871.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-in-house/3030871.articleIn association with Fox Rodney, Saunderson House and Thomson ReutersMon, 26 Jan 2015 00:05 GMTThe Hot 100 2015: Family and private clienthttp://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-family-and-private-client/3030870.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-family-and-private-client/3030870.articleJulian Ribet, Levison Meltzer Pigott
Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:05 GMTThe Hot 100 2015: Leadershttp://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-leaders/3030873.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-leaders/3030873.articleIn association with Fox Rodney, Saunderson House and Thomson ReutersMon, 26 Jan 2015 00:05 GMTThe Hot 100 2015: Energy, real estate and infrastructurehttp://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-energy-real-estate-and-infrastructure/3030874.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-energy-real-estate-and-infrastructure/3030874.articleIn association with Fox Rodney, Saunderson House and Thomson ReutersMon, 26 Jan 2015 00:05 GMTThe Hot 100 2015: IP/IThttp://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-ip/it/3030876.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-ip/it/3030876.articleIn association with Fox Rodney, Saunderson House and Thomson ReutersMon, 26 Jan 2015 00:05 GMTThe Hot 100 2015: Litigationhttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/people/the-hot-100-2015/the-hot-100-2015-litigation/3030877.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/people/the-hot-100-2015/the-hot-100-2015-litigation/3030877.articleIn association with Fox Rodney, Saunderson House and Thomson ReutersMon, 26 Jan 2015 00:05 GMTThe Hot 100 2015: Financehttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/people/the-hot-100-2015/the-hot-100-2015-finance/3030878.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/people/the-hot-100-2015/the-hot-100-2015-finance/3030878.articleIn association with Fox Rodney, Saunderson House and Thomson ReutersMon, 26 Jan 2015 00:05 GMTThe Hot 100 2015: Corporatehttp://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-corporate/3030879.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/the-hot-100-2015-corporate/3030879.articleIn association with Fox Rodney, Saunderson House and Thomson ReutersMon, 26 Jan 2015 00:05 GMT From In-house Counsel to Business Partner: Gaining a voice in the boardroomhttp://www.thelawyer.com/from-in-house-counsel-to-business-partner-gaining-a-voice-in-the-boardroom/3030828.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/from-in-house-counsel-to-business-partner-gaining-a-voice-in-the-boardroom/3030828.articleA strong theme at The Lawyer’s recent event was how GCs can gain influence in the boardroom beyond their legal role by taking a twin-track development route.Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTGC2B: Passing on the baton to the next generation of GCshttp://www.thelawyer.com/gc2b-passing-on-the-baton-to-the-next-generation-of-gcs/3030825.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/gc2b-passing-on-the-baton-to-the-next-generation-of-gcs/3030825.articleMon, 26 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Luxembourg – on the IP offensivehttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/intellectual-property-analysis/special-report-luxembourg-on-the-ip-offensive/3030645.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/intellectual-property-analysis/special-report-luxembourg-on-the-ip-offensive/3030645.articleIntellectual property is the next weapon in Luxembourg’s armoury of business offerings – but first it must past the EC ‘state aid’ testMon, 26 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: The Baltics – A triple playhttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/europe-news/special-report-the-baltics-a-triple-play/3030487.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/regions/europe-news/special-report-the-baltics-a-triple-play/3030487.articleWith economies conducive to investors and an appetite for growth among local businesses, cross-border work in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia is on the rise.Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: E-disclosure – Gathering cloudshttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/litigation-analysis/special-report-e-disclosure-gathering-clouds/3030454.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/litigation-analysis/special-report-e-disclosure-gathering-clouds/3030454.articleGaining access to data from cloud servers in multiple jurisdictions is adding to the complexity and cost of e-disclosure.Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Cyber security – In a rights picklehttp://www.thelawyer.com/news/practice-areas/information-technology-news/special-report-cyber-security-in-a-rights-pickle/3030424.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/news/practice-areas/information-technology-news/special-report-cyber-security-in-a-rights-pickle/3030424.articleThe proposed counter-terrorism law looks set to leave ISPs and social media sites uncomfortably torn between security and privacy demands.Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTThe top 20 cases of 2015: global disputes in the English courtshttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/litigation-analysis/the-top-20-cases-of-2015-global-disputes-in-the-english-courts/3030062.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/litigation-analysis/the-top-20-cases-of-2015-global-disputes-in-the-english-courts/3030062.articleThis year’s case line-up has an international theme running through it, underlining the English High Court’s reputation as a global litigation centre.Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:05 GMTSpecial report: Germany – independent nationhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-germany-independent-nation/3030199.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-germany-independent-nation/3030199.articleGerman firms are hanging on to their independence despite continued international competitionMon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Northern Ireland – Talent troublehttp://www.thelawyer.com/special-report-northern-ireland-talent-trouble/3030194.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/special-report-northern-ireland-talent-trouble/3030194.articleBelfast has become the focus for UK and international firms’ back office expansions. Are local players finding themselves increasingly sidelined?Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Republic of Ireland – Firms see green for gohttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-republic-of-ireland-firms-see-green-for-go/3030160.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-republic-of-ireland-firms-see-green-for-go/3030160.articleHow was 2014 for Irish firms? And how is 2015 shaping up?Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Insolvency – The spillover effecthttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/insolvency-and-restructuring-analysis/special-report-insolvency-the-spillover-effect/3029990.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/insolvency-and-restructuring-analysis/special-report-insolvency-the-spillover-effect/3029990.articleCollapsed oil prices and Ebola have hit businesses hard, while European plans to copy UK restructuring tools could challenge British courts’ dominant role.Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Canada – Change of emphasishttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/americas-analysis/canada/special-report-canada-change-of-emphasis/3030116.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/americas-analysis/canada/special-report-canada-change-of-emphasis/3030116.articleLife in Canada is getting harder for firms as commodities prices fall and work volumes slowMon, 12 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Romania – Optimism flows deephttp://www.thelawyer.com/special-report-romania-optimism-flows-deep/3029897.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/special-report-romania-optimism-flows-deep/3029897.articleThe discovery of new oil deposits in the Black Sea holds promise of a new golden age for Romania’s energy industry – and for the local law firmsMon, 12 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTThe Lawyer Southeast Asia Elite 2015: the executive summaryhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/asia-pacific-analysis/the-lawyer-southeast-asia-elite-2015-the-executive-summary/3029782.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/asia-pacific-analysis/the-lawyer-southeast-asia-elite-2015-the-executive-summary/3029782.articleGlobal and local firms are poised to exploit the potential from ASEAN’s new single economic market in our first Elite report into the region’s legal sectorMon, 12 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTFrom In-House Counsel to Business Partner Conference: What the speakers saidhttp://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/from-in-house-counsel-to-business-partner-conference-what-the-speakers-said/3029534.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/from-in-house-counsel-to-business-partner-conference-what-the-speakers-said/3029534.articleHow should GCs manage risk, gain commercial nous and say ‘no’ the right way? Lawyers converged at the inaugural In-house Counsel to Business Partner conference to find out
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Mon, 12 Jan 2015 00:00 GMTThe Lawyer Global Litigation Top 50: Executive Summary – The day of the regulatorhttp://www.thelawyer.com/the-lawyer-global-litigation-top-50-executive-summary-the-day-of-the-regulator/3029341.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/the-lawyer-global-litigation-top-50-executive-summary-the-day-of-the-regulator/3029341.articleMon, 8 Dec 2014 00:05 GMTGC2B: Five years in: what do you know now that you wish you'd known then?http://www.thelawyer.com/gc2b-five-years-in-what-do-you-know-now-that-you-wish-youd-known-then/3029339.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/gc2b-five-years-in-what-do-you-know-now-that-you-wish-youd-known-then/3029339.articleThe second The Lawyer and BLP roundtable event allows GCs to identify what advice would have been particularly useful during the first few years of their in-house career
GC2B is an initiative from The Lawyer and Berwin Leighton PaisnerMon, 8 Dec 2014 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Ukraine – No place for lawyers?http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-ukraine-no-place-for-lawyers/3028980.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-ukraine-no-place-for-lawyers/3028980.articleThe Ukraine crisis has raised questions over which rule of law to follow, but the flight of international investors is giving local firms an advantage.Mon, 8 Dec 2014 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Southern Africa – Rainbow bridgehttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/africa-analysis/special-report-southern-africa-rainbow-bridge/3028978.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/africa-analysis/special-report-southern-africa-rainbow-bridge/3028978.articleInternationalisation of South Africa’s legal market is continuing apace as firms seek to exploit opportunities throughout the regionMon, 8 Dec 2014 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Cyprus – Bounceback islandhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/balkans/special-report-cyprus-bounceback-island/3028915.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/balkans/special-report-cyprus-bounceback-island/3028915.articleCyprus is still in recession, but it looks as though Russia’s favourite island will revive more quickly than was thought likely.Mon, 8 Dec 2014 00:00 GMTThe Lawyer Briefing Live: North Africa – Through Africa’s northern gatewayhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/africa-analysis/the-lawyer-briefing-live-north-africa-through-africas-northern-gateway/3028856.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/africa-analysis/the-lawyer-briefing-live-north-africa-through-africas-northern-gateway/3028856.articleNorth Africa is swiftly becoming a hub for investment into the rest of the continent. Mon, 8 Dec 2014 00:00 GMTAddleshaw Goddard: why the firm needs to reboothttp://www.thelawyer.com/addleshaw-goddard-why-the-firm-needs-to-reboot/3028807.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/addleshaw-goddard-why-the-firm-needs-to-reboot/3028807.articleToo focused on the top line; a haphazard international strategy; no strategic direction. How will the firm answer its critics?Mon, 1 Dec 2014 00:05 GMTTechnology for lawyers: Dangerous documentshttp://www.thelawyer.com/technology-for-lawyers-dangerous-documents/3028918.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/technology-for-lawyers-dangerous-documents/3028918.articleDocument management technology is upping lawyers’ efficiency, but it presents challenges of its own in terms of data securityMon, 1 Dec 2014 00:00 GMTHow to access the Arab market: advice from the lawyers who knowhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/middle-east-analysis/how-to-access-the-arab-market-advice-from-the-lawyers-who-know/3028398.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/middle-east-analysis/how-to-access-the-arab-market-advice-from-the-lawyers-who-know/3028398.articleThe Middle Eastern market is lucrative, but for international firms business nuances are tricky. To guide you through, The Lawyer has researched the region and the legal players to collaborate with. Here’s a taster of our findingsMon, 24 Nov 2014 00:05 GMTGuide to investing in India: happy days are here againhttp://www.thelawyer.com/guide-to-investing-in-india-happy-days-are-here-again/3028697.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/guide-to-investing-in-india-happy-days-are-here-again/3028697.articleNewly elected Narendra Modi’s commitment to domestic change, along with world economic trends, promise to make India attractive to investors again Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:00 GMTRussia special report: Look the other wayhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/russia-and-the-cis/russia-special-report-look-the-other-way/3028471.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/russia-and-the-cis/russia-special-report-look-the-other-way/3028471.articleWestern sanctions are making life tough for Russia’s companies and lawyers, so they are forging new links in the East Mon, 24 Nov 2014 00:00 GMTI'm a managing partner… get me out of herehttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/im-a-managing-partner-get-me-out-of-here/3028329.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/im-a-managing-partner-get-me-out-of-here/3028329.articleLonely, a career cul-de-sac, the figurative punch bag, master and yet servant – just some of the ways the managing partner role can be hell. Still interested in doing it? Read onMon, 17 Nov 2014 00:05 GMTOffshore: deals and cases Q3 2014http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/offshore-analysis/offshore-deals-and-cases-q3-2014/3028028.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/offshore-analysis/offshore-deals-and-cases-q3-2014/3028028.articleSeveral billion-dollar deals and a number of landmark cases characterised workflows for offshore firms in the third quarter of 2014Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:00 GMTOffshore special: Singapore focushttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/offshore-analysis/offshore-special-singapore-focus/3027977.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/offshore-analysis/offshore-special-singapore-focus/3027977.articleOffshore players have high hopes of Singapore but for now the work is limited, so increased competition could stymie firms’ growth Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:00 GMTDemystifying e-discovery: the art of the possiblehttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/management-analysis/demystifying-e-discovery-the-art-of-the-possible/3028043.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/management-analysis/demystifying-e-discovery-the-art-of-the-possible/3028043.articleGiven the growth in the amount of data businesses create and store, it’s a good point in time to determine how companies and law firms are working with eDiscovery and computer forensics.Tue, 11 Nov 2014 18:00 GMTAshurst and SJ Berwin: who struck the better corporate deal?http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/corporate-analysis/ashurst-and-sj-berwin-who-struck-the-better-corporate-deal/3028030.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/corporate-analysis/ashurst-and-sj-berwin-who-struck-the-better-corporate-deal/3028030.articleAshurst and SJ Berwin both chased Asia mergers. But did they really benefit their corporate practices? Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:05 GMTPeer panel: Risk management – fed up with compliance yet?http://www.thelawyer.com/peer-panel-risk-management-fed-up-with-compliance-yet/3028025.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/peer-panel-risk-management-fed-up-with-compliance-yet/3028025.articleIt’s getting tougher for legal departments to keep on top of risks such as data protection, technology and the ever-rising tide of regulation Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Kazakhstan – a safe haven in the CIShttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-kazakhstan-a-safe-haven-in-the-cis/3027876.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-kazakhstan-a-safe-haven-in-the-cis/3027876.articleFar from being hindered by the sanctions on Russia, Kazakhstan is benefitingMon, 10 Nov 2014 00:00 GMTSpecial report: European firms in London – Why London is still Lawyertownhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-european-firms-in-london-why-london-is-still-lawyertown/3027597.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-european-firms-in-london-why-london-is-still-lawyertown/3027597.articleWith ever-more European firms opening in London, could the market be heading towards saturation?Mon, 10 Nov 2014 00:00 GMTCharlie Geffen: “I’d have loved Ashurst to do a US merger"http://www.thelawyer.com/firms-and-the-bar/charlie-geffen-id-have-loved-ashurst-to-do-a-us-merger/3027687.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/firms-and-the-bar/charlie-geffen-id-have-loved-ashurst-to-do-a-us-merger/3027687.articleCharlie Geffen has re-emerged as the architect for Gibson Dunn’s English law capability – an ideal role for the committed internationalist. But why Gibson, and how does he really feel about Ashurst’s thwarted US plans? Mon, 3 Nov 2014 00:05 GMTOlswang at the crossroads as turnover lags peer grouphttp://www.thelawyer.com/olswang-at-the-crossroads-as-turnover-lags-peer-group/3027791.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/olswang-at-the-crossroads-as-turnover-lags-peer-group/3027791.articleUK 200 figures show that Olswang has lagged behind its TMT competitors over time, and it will shortly have to cope with the arrival of Cooley in London. With CEO David Stewart now out the door, does the firm have a plan?Mon, 3 Nov 2014 00:02 GMTSpecial report: Bulgaria – The stability dividend http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-bulgaria-the-stability-dividend/3027463.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-bulgaria-the-stability-dividend/3027463.articleInvestment promises to pick up when Bulgaria sails into calmer political waters, but that’s not the only attraction for its firms and an international newcomerMon, 3 Nov 2014 00:00 GMTFrom in-house counsel to business partner: what you need to knowhttp://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/from-in-house-counsel-to-business-partner-what-you-need-to-know/3027683.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/from-in-house-counsel-to-business-partner-what-you-need-to-know/3027683.articleA study published recently by PwC looking at the global state of information security shows that many organisations lack both clear leadership and strategies for tackling the security threats they face.Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:12 GMTUK 200 overview: Combined revenue of top 200 UK firms breaks through £20bnhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/uk-200-overview-combined-revenue-of-top-200-uk-firms-breaks-through-20bn/3027366.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/uk-200-overview-combined-revenue-of-top-200-uk-firms-breaks-through-20bn/3027366.articleThe last financial year was a record-breaker for the UK’s legal market with revenue, profit and headcount numbers for the top 200 UK-headquartered firms all at record levels. Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:03 GMTUK 200 selected profileshttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/uk-200-selected-profiles/3027601.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/uk-200-selected-profiles/3027601.articleIn-depth analyses throughout the entire UK 200 give a rounded picture of each firm’s year. This small selection provides a tasteMon, 27 Oct 2014 00:02 GMTUK 200 The bar: Flourishing in the Inns http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/uk-200-the-bar-flourishing-in-the-inns/3027594.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/uk-200-the-bar-flourishing-in-the-inns/3027594.articleThe bar saw growth across the board but is rapidly segmenting into three distinct groupingsMon, 27 Oct 2014 00:02 GMTThe UK Market Register: US firms storm the mid-markethttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/the-uk-market-register-us-firms-storm-the-mid-market/3027410.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/the-uk-market-register-us-firms-storm-the-mid-market/3027410.articleThe UK Market Register shows the extent to which US firms, notably Baker &amp; McKenzie, Latham &amp; Watkins and White &amp; Case, are now entrenched in the UK legal market.Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:02 GMTUK 200 International: Consolidation continues as growth accelerateshttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/uk-200-international-consolidation-continues-as-growth-accelerates/3027322.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/uk-200-international-consolidation-continues-as-growth-accelerates/3027322.articleThe revenue produced in the UK by the top 30 international firms has grown by 35 per cent, from $2.6bn to $3.5bn, between 2009 and 2013.Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:01 GMT1-10 segments: extractshttp://www.thelawyer.com/1-10-segments-extracts/3027599.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/1-10-segments-extracts/3027599.articleWe examine the UK’s top 50 law firms in groups of 10 – here are some extracts from the full reportSun, 26 Oct 2014 23:59 GMT11-20 segments: extractshttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/11-20-segments-extracts/3027600.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/11-20-segments-extracts/3027600.articleWe examine the UK’s top 50 law firms in groups of 10 – here are some extracts from the full reportSun, 26 Oct 2014 23:58 GMT21-30 segments: extractshttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/21-30-segments-extracts/3027523.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/21-30-segments-extracts/3027523.articleWe examine the UK’s top 50 law firms in groups of 10 – here are some extracts from the full reportSun, 26 Oct 2014 23:57 GMT31-40 segments: extractshttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/31-40-segments-extracts/3027361.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/31-40-segments-extracts/3027361.articleWe examine the UK’s top 50 law firms in groups of 10 – here are some extracts from the full reportSun, 26 Oct 2014 23:56 GMT41-50 segments: extractshttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/41-50-segments-extracts/3027414.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/dedicated-issue/uk-200-2014/41-50-segments-extracts/3027414.articleWe examine the UK’s top 50 law firms in groups of 10 – here are some extracts from the full reportSun, 26 Oct 2014 23:55 GMTThe five associates taking law firm gender balance into their own handshttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/the-five-associates-taking-law-firm-gender-balance-into-their-own-hands/3027234.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/the-five-associates-taking-law-firm-gender-balance-into-their-own-hands/3027234.articleTired of firms’ talk of commitment to the partnership gender balance while seeing scant evidence of change, five female lawyers have launched Women in Law London (WILL) to empower women to take the initiative themselvesMon, 20 Oct 2014 00:05 GMTBriefing live: Romaniahttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/briefing-live-romania/3027173.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/briefing-live-romania/3027173.articlePanellists at The Lawyer ’s recent Romania briefing heard much to encourage them to get involved in the countryMon, 20 Oct 2014 00:00 GMTPeer panel: IT – Oil the wheels of commerce with data http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/corporate-analysis/peer-panel-it-oil-the-wheels-of-commerce-with-data/3027019.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/corporate-analysis/peer-panel-it-oil-the-wheels-of-commerce-with-data/3027019.articleInformation is key in M&amp;A negotiations but the amount of data available is rocketing as a result of social media. Our expert panel give their adviceMon, 20 Oct 2014 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Finland – Triumph in adversityhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/scandinavia/special-report-finland-triumph-in-adversity/3026852.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/scandinavia/special-report-finland-triumph-in-adversity/3026852.articleFinland’s economy might be struggling but firms are thriving from a stream of acquisitions, restructures and start-ups emerging in Nokia’s wakeMon, 20 Oct 2014 00:00 GMTMarrache: A hard time on the Rockhttp://www.thelawyer.com/marrache-a-hard-time-on-the-rock/3026900.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/marrache-a-hard-time-on-the-rock/3026900.articleGibraltar’s Marrache case has been staggeringly expensive and bitterly disruptive, embroiling government and financial authorities in the scandal. Will the jurisdiction emerge stronger as a result?Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:05 GMTBanking and finance: The advice squadhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/banking-and-finance-analysis/banking-and-finance-the-advice-squad/3026775.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/banking-and-finance-analysis/banking-and-finance-the-advice-squad/3026775.articleIPOs are booming again, sending law firms jostling for mandates, but this time there’s a new role for banks that are independently advising the issuers. Step forward Lazard and RothschildMon, 13 Oct 2014 00:00 GMTSwitzerland: Peaked performance?http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/switzerland/switzerland-peaked-performance/3026646.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/switzerland/switzerland-peaked-performance/3026646.articleAn innovative labour market and sophisticated business sector make Switzerland inviting to investors, but developments could diminish its appealMon, 13 Oct 2014 00:00 GMTLatham and Kirkland go native in London, but how far have other US firms come?http://www.thelawyer.com/latham-and-kirkland-go-native-in-london-but-how-far-have-other-us-firms-come/3026630.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/latham-and-kirkland-go-native-in-london-but-how-far-have-other-us-firms-come/3026630.articleUS firms are growing deep roots in London by hiring and promoting local talent, data from The Lawyer shows. Which firms are growing their own and which are still intent on buying in laterals?Mon, 6 Oct 2014 00:05 GMTHow far did our GCs get during their first 100 days? http://www.thelawyer.com/how-far-did-our-gcs-get-during-their-first-100-days/3026744.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/how-far-did-our-gcs-get-during-their-first-100-days/3026744.articleThe first Lawyer and BLP GC2B roundtable event provides a valuable insight into the realities of becoming a new GC and what it takes to stay the distanceMon, 6 Oct 2014 00:01 GMTSpecial report: Austria – Out of the darknesshttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-austria-out-of-the-darkness/3026434.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/special-report-austria-out-of-the-darkness/3026434.articleRegulators are ramping up the pressure in the aftermath of recession, leaving firms to compete for compliance and restructuring workMon, 6 Oct 2014 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Litigation and arbitration – Is London a victim of its own success?http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/litigation-analysis/special-report-litigation-and-arbitration-is-london-a-victim-of-its-own-success/3026260.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/litigation-analysis/special-report-litigation-and-arbitration-is-london-a-victim-of-its-own-success/3026260.articleThe advance of boutiques and the emergence of regional centres such as San José and Singapore are putting the capital’s primacy to the testMon, 6 Oct 2014 00:00 GMTFreshfields: in a league of its ownhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/corporate-analysis/freshfields-in-a-league-of-its-own/3026309.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/corporate-analysis/freshfields-in-a-league-of-its-own/3026309.articleFreshfields is taking on corporate America as part of a wider mission – to become a leading player not in the magic circle but in the ‘international elite’Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:03 GMTSpecial report: Norway - After the oilhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/scandinavia/special-report-norway-after-the-oil/3026188.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/scandinavia/special-report-norway-after-the-oil/3026188.articleSlow growth in the eurozone along with crises in the Middle East and Ukraine are beginning to be a drag on Norway’s richest sector – energyMon, 29 Sep 2014 00:00 GMTCyber security peer panel: A duty to informhttp://www.thelawyer.com/cyber-security-peer-panel-a-duty-to-inform/3026106.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/cyber-security-peer-panel-a-duty-to-inform/3026106.articleThe Information Commissioner’s Office has intensified its focus on lawyers with respect to data breaches, and mandatory breach notification is on the wayMon, 29 Sep 2014 00:00 GMTSpecial report: Turkey - Upgrade nationhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/turkey/special-report-turkey-upgrade-nation/3026103.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/europe-analysis/turkey/special-report-turkey-upgrade-nation/3026103.articleThe rise of the Turkish aviation sector reflects a wider trend of prosperityMon, 29 Sep 2014 00:00 GMTFreshfields bids for US M&A home run http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/notebook/freshfields-bids-for-us-ma-home-run/3026018.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/notebook/freshfields-bids-for-us-ma-home-run/3026018.articleMagic circle player splashes out as it aims for the New York corporate heightsMon, 22 Sep 2014 00:00 GMTPanel reviews 2014: The chosen oneshttp://www.thelawyer.com/panel-reviews-2014-the-chosen-ones/3025661.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/panel-reviews-2014-the-chosen-ones/3025661.articleWhich firms are cutting it in this era of slimline rosters, and who are the GC new brooms making clean sweeps? The Lawyer can reveal allMon, 15 Sep 2014 00:05 GMTItaly: Diversity strategyhttp://www.thelawyer.com/italy-diversity-strategy/3024808.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/italy-diversity-strategy/3024808.articleItalian M&amp;A activity has hit a rough patch, forcing law firms to look for alternative sources of revenueMon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00 GMTIreland: Lawyers wantedhttp://www.thelawyer.com/ireland-lawyers-wanted/3025208.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/ireland-lawyers-wanted/3025208.articleFor more from Ireland go to thelawyer.com/IrelandMon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00 GMTLitigation funding peer panel: Beyond acceptancehttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/litigation-funding-peer-panel-beyond-acceptance/3025292.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/litigation-funding-peer-panel-beyond-acceptance/3025292.articleThird-party funding is gaining credibility and more firms are willing to get in on the provider act, developing the market furtherMon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00 GMTDocument management peer panel: The madding cloudhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/document-management-peer-panel-the-madding-cloud/3025293.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/the-lawyer-management/document-management-peer-panel-the-madding-cloud/3025293.articleDocument management technology is changing quickly, adding complexity to the efficiency versus security debateMon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00 GMTProfessional indemnity: Misunderstanding PIIhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/insurance-analysis/professional-indemnity-misunderstanding-pii/3025384.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/practice-areas/insurance-analysis/professional-indemnity-misunderstanding-pii/3025384.articleFor more insurance news and analysis go to thelawyer/insuranceMon, 15 Sep 2014 00:00 GMTScottish independence: Nervous Systemhttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/scottish-independence-nervous-system/3025317.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/scottish-independence-nervous-system/3025317.articleScotland is in the grip of referendum fever. From the “proud to be Scottish, delighted to be united” sloganeering of the ‘Naws’, to the schismatic buttonholing of the ‘Ayes’, there’s no escaping the fact that something big is about to happen in Scottish politics.Mon, 8 Sep 2014 00:01 GMTAngola and Mozambique: Dual fuel pipelinehttp://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/africa-analysis/angola-and-mozambique-dual-fuel-pipeline/3024703.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/africa-analysis/angola-and-mozambique-dual-fuel-pipeline/3024703.articleAngola and Mozambique both benefit from oil and gas exploration but their by-product of needing modern and extensive infrastructure is creating new investment sourcesMon, 8 Sep 2014 00:00 GMTSouth Korea: Losing its shine http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/asia-pacific-analysis/south-korea/south-korea-losing-its-shine/3024967.article
http://www.thelawyer.com/analysis/market-analysis/regions/asia-pacific-analysis/south-korea/south-korea-losing-its-shine/3024967.articleDespite being a top recipient of foreign direct investment, South Korea’s business activity potential is not being realised. Do policymakers have the remedy?Mon, 8 Sep 2014 00:00 GMT